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English words, with meanings in Nepali. नेपाली

ENGLISH → NEPALI

phony

/foʊni/adjective · noun
01
adjective

ठगी; नक्कली; भ्रमित गर्ने रूप भएको।

Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance.

In a sentence

A good jeweler should be able to tell a real stone from a phony one.

एक असल सुनारले असली रत्न र नक्कली रत्न छुट्याउन सक्नुपर्छ।

A note on usage

informal

02
noun

आफूसँग नभएका विश्वास वा विचारहरूको दाबी गर्ने व्यक्ति।

A person who professes beliefs or opinions that they do not hold.

In a sentence

He's such a phony, he doesn't believe half of what he says.

उनी निकै पाखण्डी छ, आफूले भनेको आधा पनि विश्वास गर्दैन।

A note on usage

informal

03
noun

आफ्नो नभई अर्कैको परिचय वा गुण धारण गर्ने व्यक्ति।

A person who assumes an identity or quality other than their own.

In a sentence

He claims to be a doctor, but he's nothing but a fast-talking phony.

उनी आफूलाई डाक्टर दाबी गर्छन्, तर उनी केवल चलाखीपूर्ण बोल्ने ढाँटुवा हुन्।

A note on usage

informal